United Kingdom Marriages, 1838-1972

Compiled by: Louise Messik

This database includes records from the General Records
Office (GRO) and Synagogue Registers which have been collected by
many individuals and then donated to create this database.
All donors for this database and other United Kingdom databases are
acknowledged
here.
There are currently 15,847 records in this database from various parts of
the United Kingdom.

Transcribed from the original Marriage Registers (civil and religious)
and Marriage Ceremonies Registers (religious marriages only) of the
Synagogue, which they have made available to JGSGB via
Louise Messik,
who has transcribed all the entries. Ongoing.

various

many

1838-1972

10,910

various

TOTAL

15,847

The following fields are used in the database:

GROOM NAME - the surname and forename(s) of the bridegroom

(GROOM HEBREW NAME(S) where given )

BRIDE'S NAME - the surname and forename(s) of the bride

(BRIDE'S HEBREW NAME - where given)

GROOM OTHER NAMES - any other surname by which the groom might have
been/is known

BRIDE'S PREVIOUS SURNAME - for example if the bride was a divorced woman
and her previous married name is given or if she had changed her name

GROOM AGE - Minor or M (under 21 years of age), Full or F (over 21
years of age)

GROOM CONDITION - For example, Bachelor, Divorcee or Widower

GROOM RANK OR PROFESSION - Any title that the groom may have and/or his
occupation

BRIDE'S AGE - Minor or M (under 21 years of age), Full or F (over 21 years
of age)

BRIDE'S CONDITION - for example, Spinster, Divorcee or Widow

BRIDE'S RANK OR PROFESSION - any title that the bride may have or her
occupation

GROOM'S ADDRESS

BRIDE'S ADDRESS

GROOM'S FATHER NAME - the surname and forename(s) of the groom's father

(GROOM'S FATHER HEBREW NAME - where given)

BRIDE'S FATHER NAME - the surname and forename(s) of the bride's father

(BRIDE'S FATHER'S HEBREW NAME - where given)

GROOM'S FATHERS CONDITION - for example deceased

GROOM'S FATHER'S RANK OR PROFESSION - any title that the groom's father
may have or his occupation. Sometimes 'deceased' appears in this column.

BRIDE'S FATHER'S CONDITION - for example deceased

BRIDE'S FATHER'S RANK OR PROFESSION - any title that the Bride's father
may have or his occupation. Sometimes 'deceased' appears in this column.

GROOM'S MOTHER NAME - where given

(GROOM'S MOTHER HEBREW NAME - where given)

BRIDE'S MOTHER NAME - where given

(BRIDE'S MOTHER HEBREW NAME - where given)

BRIDE'S MOTHER HEBREW NAME - where given

PLACE OF MARRIAGE

MARRIAGE DATE

HEBREW MARRIAGE DATE - where given

DISTRICT REG # - the number given by the Registration District of the UK
General Register Office (now known as the Office of National Statistics)

REGISTRATION DISTRICT - the name of the district in which the marriage
took place

COUNTY - the county within which the registration district belongs

SYNAGOGUE REG # - any number given in the Marriage Register held by the
Synagogue where the marriage took place

SOURCE - The source from where the data emanated

OTHER SOURCE DATA - additional information contained within the data

COMMENTS - any comment or additional information

WITNESS 1

WITNESS 2

OFFICIANT

Note that in accordance with UK Data Protection, for marriages after
1 January 1930, the only data transcribed for publication is the year
of marriage, the names and surnames of both parties and their fathers,
together with the 'additional source data' field information and the
source itself.